Neighborhood · York, PA

Royal Square District Eviction Risk: Elevated

4 census tracts · pop 9,722 · pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score 6.3/10 · range 5.5–6.9

Royal Square District is a hispanic-white neighborhood in York with 4 census tracts and a population of 9,722 residents. The neighborhood's pop-weighted eviction-risk score of 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) blends state law, county-level filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income ratios + poverty. 51% of renters here pay at least 30% of household income on rent, and 27% are severely cost-burdened (≥50% of income). Average gross rent of $882/month sits 13% lower than the York citywide average ($1,014).

Risk score

6.3

Elevated

4 tracts · population-weighted

Royal Square District vs York How this neighborhood stacks against the citywide average

% of income on rent

50.5% +53%

York: 33.0%

Average gross rent

$882 -13%

York: $1,014

Average HH income

$37,082 -21%

York: $47,115

Poverty rate

27.6% +22%

York: 22.7%

Renter share

67.9% +21%

York: 56.3%

Peer neighborhoods

Neighborhoods with similar eviction risk

Same county, closest by Eviction Risk Score.

Geographic context

Risk heat across Royal Square District and the region

Click any tract to drill in · 4 tracts span score 5.5–6.9

Why Royal Square District scores 6.3

9 axes · pop-weighted · 1 = landlord-friendly

State political climate

legislature & governorship · Range 3.4–3.4 across tracts

3.4

Regional political climate

County-level mix · 2024 presidential margin · Range 3.8–3.8 across tracts

3.8

Local political climate

Parent city governance · Range 4.4–4.4 across tracts

4.4

Rent control risk

51% of income on rent · Range 7.0–7.0 across tracts

7.0

Eviction process difficulty

State notice requirements & court backlog · Range 3.5–3.5 across tracts

3.5

Tenant organizing strength

68% renter households · Range 9.5–9.5 across tracts

9.5

Housing court bias

County bench composition · Range 7.7–7.7 across tracts

7.7

Economic stress

27.6% below poverty line · Range 3.6–9.1 across tracts

6.9

Supply constraint

Rent-to-FMR gap & zoning friction · Range 1.3–1.9 across tracts

1.6

Risk score comparison

Royal Square District vs. parent city, state, U.S.

Eviction Risk Score (0–10 scale).

Variance across tracts

How uniformly does eviction risk play out in Royal Square District?

Left: distribution of constituent tract scores. Right: every tract as a heat square. Click any square to drill in.

Score distribution

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Spread of 1.4 points from 5.5 to 6.9. Moderate variation across constituent tracts.

Tracts as heat grid

6.9 6.9 5.8 5.5

Each square = one census tract. Color tracks the same green→red ramp as the chloropleth map above.

Census tracts

4 tracts in Royal Square District

Ranked highest-risk first. Click for per-tract detail.

Tract↕	Score↕	Pop↕	% over 30% on rent↕	Average rent↕
42133000200	6.9	3,055	52%	$889
42133000300	6.9	2,456	75%	$926
42133000100	5.8	1,308	40%	$862
42133000700	5.5	2,903	32%	$846

Social Vulnerability Index

CDC SVI percentile: 95

Pop-weighted across 4 tracts. Higher = more vulnerable to disaster, displacement, and rent shocks. Source: CDC/ATSDR SVI 2022.

Socioeconomic status 92%ile

Poverty, unemployment, no-HS-diploma, housing cost burden

Household characteristics 90%ile

Single-parent HH, disability, language barriers, age 17- / 65+

Racial/ethnic minority 78%ile

Hispanic + non-white share of population

Housing & transport 89%ile

Multi-unit structures, mobile homes, crowding, no vehicle

Eviction filings · Princeton Eviction Lab

Court-record eviction history in Royal Square District

Aggregated across 4 validated constituent tracts. Filing rate is filings per 100 renter households, pop-weighted.

Historic baseline (2000–2018)

3,317Total filings (sum)
20.84%Avg annual filing rate
36.5%Peak year (2006)
27.36%Latest filed (2006)

Frequently asked

About Royal Square District

What is the eviction-risk score for Royal Square District?

Royal Square District scores 6.3/10 (Elevated tier) across 4 census tracts. The pop-weighted Eviction Risk Score blends state law, county filing rates, parent-city politics, and tract-specific rent-to-income and poverty signals.

How does Royal Square District compare to York overall?

Royal Square District scores 2.0 points higher than York overall (4.3/10). Renters spend 51% of income on rent vs 33% citywide. Average rent: $882 vs $1,014.

What is the average rent in Royal Square District?

Average gross rent in Royal Square District is $882/month (pop-weighted across 4 census tracts, ACS 5-year 2023). 51% of renter households are cost-burdened.

What percentage of Royal Square District residents are renters?

68% of Royal Square District households are renter-occupied (vs 56% in York). The neighborhood has 9,722 residents.

Is Royal Square District a high social-vulnerability area?

Royal Square District sits in the 95th percentile nationally on the CDC Social Vulnerability Index (highly vulnerable). The index combines poverty, unemployment, household composition, racial/ethnic minority share, and housing/transportation factors across all US census tracts.

Which tracts in Royal Square District have the highest eviction risk?

The highest-risk constituent tract in Royal Square District is census tract 42133000200 (score 6.9/10). Across the 4 tracts in this neighborhood the score ranges from 5.5 to 6.9, a spread of 1.4 points.

How safe is Royal Square District for landlords?

Royal Square District carries a elevated-tier eviction-risk profile for landlords (6.3/10). Pop-weighted across 4 constituent tracts, the score blends parent-city rent-control posture, county eviction-process timelines, and tract-specific rent-to-income / poverty signals. Compared to York as a whole (4.3/10), this neighborhood is higher-risk.

What is the demographic breakdown of Royal Square District?

Royal Square District has 9,247 residents (Hispanic-White Neighborhood). Top groups: Hispanic / Latino (41.1%), White (non-Hispanic) (29.8%), Black (non-Hispanic) (24.6%). Source: ACS 5-year 2023, table B03002.

Nearby

Other neighborhoods near Royal Square District

6.3 Elmwood 2 tracts · pop 4,663 6.3 WeCo District 2 tracts · pop 5,306 5.2 The Avenues 2 tracts · pop 7,117 2.1 The Oaks at Copper Chase 2 tracts · pop 12,588 3.2 Blossom Hill 3 tracts · pop 10,813 1.8 Presidential Heights 2 tracts · pop 7,239

Sibling neighborhoods

Other neighborhoods inside York

Same parent city, ranked by score similarity to Royal Square District.

6.2 Elmwood 2 tracts · pop 4,663 6.2 WeCo District 2 tracts · pop 5,306 6.1 Park Village 1 tracts · pop 3,213 6.7 Northwest Triangle 1 tracts · pop 1,659 6.8 McClellan Heights 1 tracts · pop 3,476 5.7 Green Hill 1 tracts · pop 3,013

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